CTET 2026
Central Teacher Eligibility Test · Central Board of Secondary Education
Level
Graduate Level
Tiers
2
Total Marks
150
Duration
2.5 hours each paper
Negative Marking
No negative marking
Subject-wise Syllabus
Child Development & Pedagogy
Child DevelopmentConcept of DevelopmentLearning & PedagogyInclusive EducationGender as a Social ConstructIndividual DifferencesAssessment & EvaluationHeredity & EnvironmentPiaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky Theories
Language I (Hindi/English)
Reading ComprehensionLanguage PedagogyGrammarVocabularyLanguage DevelopmentTeaching Learning MaterialsPrinciples of Language Teaching
Language II (English/Hindi/Other)
Reading ComprehensionLanguage PedagogyGrammarVocabularyLanguage DevelopmentTeaching Learning Materials
Mathematics (Paper 1) / Maths & Science (Paper 2)
Number SystemAlgebraGeometryMensurationData HandlingFractionsPatternsPedagogical Issues in Mathematics
Environmental Studies (Paper 1)
Family & FriendsFoodShelterWaterTravelThings We Make & DoEnvironment & Pedagogy
Science (Paper 2)
PhysicsChemistryBiologyPedagogical Issues in ScienceNature & Structure of Sciences
Social Studies/Social Science (Paper 2)
HistoryGeographySocial & Political LifeEconomicsCivic IssuesPedagogical Issues in Social Science
Recommended Books
CTET by Arihant General
Child Development & Pedagogy by Arihant Pedagogy
CTET Mathematics by Arihant Math
CTET Science by Arihant Science
CTET Social Studies by Arihant Social Studies
Lucent GK GK
Preparation Tips
- 📌 Strong subjects pehle — jo subject strong hai usse start karein, confidence badhega
- 📝 Previous year papers solve karein — pattern samajhne ke liye minimum 5 saal ke papers karein
- ⏰ Daily 2-3 hours study — consistency zaroori hai, roz padho chahe 2 ghante hi sahi
- 📊 Mock tests weekly — har hafte 1 mock test do aur analysis karo
- 📖 NCERT se start karein — basics clear karo phir advanced books pe jao